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10MA TOPICS! [DPR KOREA FA] DPR Korea through to quarter-finals

Colonia del Sacramento: DPR Korea ensured their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title defence will continue into the knockout stage, advancing with a crucial 2-1 win that eliminated Cameroon on Wednesday.

The East Asians fell behind almost immediately, but goals from Ko Kyong-hui and Ri Su-jong either side of half time meant they were able to recover both from Alice Kameni's early strike and last Wednesday's shock 4-1 Matchday One defeat to Germany.

DPR Korea will now continue their quest to be the competition's first three-time winners when they face unbeaten Group C winners Spain in Saturday's opening quarter-final......